Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
331 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.88B invested in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 144 increasing their positions, 109 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
32% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 144 | Existing positions reduced: 109
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.7B → $3.88B (+$181M)
3% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 36
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 337 → 331 (-6)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 54 → 50 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$82.4M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$68.8M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$46.3M |
| 4 |
MG
Mather Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$43.7M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$43.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$256M |
| 2 |
WI
WBI Investments
Red Bank,
New Jersey
|
-$64.9M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$56.8M |
| 4 |
I2I
Insight 2811 Inc
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$35.6M |
| 5 |
PO
Private Ocean
San Rafael,
California
|
-$26.9M |
VCSH Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
331 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $3.88B — up 4.9% from $3.7B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 36 funds closed out of VCSH and 35 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 109 trimmed existing stakes and 144 added.
The largest buyer was AssetMark Inc, adding an estimated $82.4M. The largest seller was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), cutting an estimated $256M.
- 331 institutional investors held Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) as of Q1 2015, down from 337 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $3.88B of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 4.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 36 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $82.4M added.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $256M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.